Education Studies (Taught)

Course summary

Overview If you believe in the lifelong value of education and want to work towards improving the experience for students in all educational contexts, this Master's in Education Studies is for you. You may already be working in the education sector, such as a teacher, manager or researcher, but even if not, this course will refine your abilities to collaboratively explore and critique all aspects of educational policy and practice. You'll draw on pedagogical, sociological and psychological theory to discover how people of all ages and backgrounds respond to education, and how this translates into lived experience in schools, colleges, universities, professional development programmes and other educational settings. You'll look at the role and purpose of education from both a national and global perspective, supported by expert academics with sector experience and a diverse cohort of fellow educational professionals. When you graduate, you'll have the tools and skills to approach complex issues in education at an advanced level, preparing you for senior roles in educational policy and services, pedagogy, learning support or research. What you'll experience On this course, you'll:

Examine contemporary issues and perspectives in education – from the changing purpose of education and educational psychology, to the ways in which policy and practice influence the lives of students

Learn from an expert academic team active in educational research and education practice, including as school governors

Get involved in fascinating conversations and debates about how education is perceived and delivered around with the world with fellow students on the course, many of whom may be senior educational professionals

Explore an area of education studies in depth for your research dissertation, related to your own educational institution and role if you already work in the sector

Careers and opportunities When you finish this MA Education Studies, your understanding of the theory and practical application of education practice, policy, experience and psychology will place you in a strong position to advance your career in the sector. You'll have higher-level knowledge of education today and key research skills applied to practice contexts, ready to take on senior roles in educational policy-making, pedagogy, leadership, mentorship, consultancy, research or learning support. What jobs can you do with an Education Studies degree? Career opportunities include:

Education mental health practitioner

Lecturer in Education

-Research assistant

Modules

Core modules

Approaches to Education Studies (30 credits)

Contemporary Perspectives in Education Studies (30 credits)

Research Methods in Education (30 credits)

Optional modules

Contempory Issues in Special Educational Needs & Disability (30 credits)

Dissertation (60 credits)

Education in a Global Context (30 credits)

Leadership, Policy and Strategy: the Management of Educational Change (30 credits)

Project Management: Tools and Techniques (30 credits)

Theory & Practice of Tesol (30 credits)

Work Based Project (30 credits)

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Assessment method

Teaching and Assessment: The course is taught via a range of teaching methods and online delivery. There is face-to-face teaching for the core units and a mixture of online and face to face for the optional units. How are you assessed? You will be assessed through various methods, including: essays/ reports, blogs, literature critiques, dissertation proposal, presentations, extended personal study.

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)		English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
TOEFL (iBT)		91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing.
PTE Academic		An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU	£10400	Year 1
England	£10400	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£10400	Year 1
Scotland	£10400	Year 1
Wales	£10400	Year 1
Channel Islands	£10400	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	£10400	Year 1
International	£17900	Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.